Blackboard Wins CODiE Award for Best Postsecondary Learning Management System

Blackboard Learn Earns Top Honors From Educators, Administrators, IT Leaders

WASHINGTON, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Blackboard Inc. took home one of the software industry's most prestigious honors last week when Blackboard Learn™ was named the Best Postsecondary Course/Learning Management System at the Software & Information Industry Association's (SIIA) 2012 CODiE Awards.

"Blackboard is continuously innovating their learning management system to address the current needs of instructors and students which is very important as online education rapidly changes," noted one of the CODiE judges. "Recently added features, such as built-in customizable rubrics and YouTube search tools, are user-friendly and powerful."

The CODiE Awards have honored the software and information industry's finest products and services since 1986. An SIIA CODiE Award win for education technology companies is especially meaningful given that judging is driven by educators, administrators and IT leaders who review nominated products.

"This year's winners reflect excellence and vision," said Karen Billings, vice president for the education division of SIIA. "I'm proud to congratulate them on the success of their applications, platforms, and products."

About Blackboard Inc.

Blackboard is the world's leading education technology company. We challenge conventional thinking and advance new models of learning in order to reimagine education and make it more accessible, engaging and relevant to the modern-day learner and the institutions that serve them. In partnership with our customers and partners in higher education and K-12 as well as corporations and government agencies around the world, our mission is to help every learner achieve their full potential by inspiring a passion for lifelong learning. For more information about Blackboard, follow us on Twitter @Blackboard.